Recession Causing More Battery Domestic Violence in Las Vegas
On Tuesday, Las Vegas Metro held a discussion on anger management at their "First Tuesday" event in reaction to the rising number of battery domestic violence (BDV) cases spurred by frustration about the recession. The current economic climate has caused many people who are struggling with money to also lose their tempers with others and to even become abusive. Dr. Steven Sinert of Nevada Anger Management said, "We can't think clearly and it's at that time when people will become aggressively abusive, fists through walls, hurt people. And it's a matter of teaching them how to get their conscious mind in a more relaxed state so they can think clearly."
Nevada battery domestic violence law makes it a crime to use unlawful physical force on your spouse, dating partner, roommate or relative. Most BDV charges stem from arguments between family members that allegedly turn physical and prompts someone to call 911. Sometimes charges of violating Nevada battery domestic violence turn out to be bogus and instead resulted from innocent accidents, false accusations or self-inflicted wounds.
The penalties for violating Nevada battery domestic violence law depend on the circumstances. If no one is injured and the incident did not involve strangulation or a deadly weapon, then it's just a misdemeanor that usually results in only fines, community service and domestic violence counseling. However, a third BDV conviction in seven years is a category C felony, carrying up to five years in prison and maybe a $10,000 fine. If there was strangulation, then even a first BDV conviction is punished as a category C felony, carrying up to five years in prison and a mandatory $15,000 fine.
